Agata Rogalska-Topa 

She/Her

MINAKUKLA

Paintress, Heartist, Jewelry Designer

Born in Warsaw, lived in Poland, Bolivia, Colombia, US, England, Spain and Italy. Travelled around the world with special heart for the North; Norway, Denmark, Iceland.

Alway an Introvert, Lone-She-Wolf, Mind Diver and Heartist. When diagnosed with ASD in adulthood, everything clicked, finally. Book Bee, Music Freak, Sea Addict, Lemon lover, Scent Profiler. Lives with two best buddies, Muszka The Dog and Dexter The Cat, both rescued from human induced misery. Proud mom and best friend of an adult son Antoni Cuzco, a musician.

Studied Kabbalah, Numerology, Ancient Wisdom and Healing, Zodiac and Astrology, Dreams and  is  following this path every day. All that being said, it is thoughtfully weaved into the paintings and intentional jewelry.

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EDUCATION.

1989   M.A. Painting & Graphics Techniques (Linocut) Annual Dean Award

Specialization in Photography 

1985-1989  Academy of Fine Arts, Graphics & Painting Faculty, Warsaw
1984-1985  Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Fine Arts, Bogota, Colombia

1971-1983 Primary and Secondary Schools in Europe and South America.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS.

2011 Dec. Stara Papiernia, Konstancin
2010 Dec. Da Aldo, Warsaw

2009 Dec, Fotobia Studio, Warsaw 
2008 Dec. KOM, Warsaw 
2007 Dec. Melodia, Warsaw 
2006 Dec. Miedzy Nami, Warsaw 
2006 Oct. Papu, Warsaw
2005 Dec. Miedzy Nami, Warsaw 
2004 May  Café Para, Warsaw

2003 Dec. “Few Moments”, Coffee Karma, Warsaw
2003 Dec. Accenture Convention, Intercontinental Hotel, Warsaw

2002 June “Moulin Roses”, Miedzy Nami, Warsaw
2001 Dec. “Nove”, Klub C4, Warsaw 
2000 Dec. “Waw-Valencia-LA”, SOMA, Warsaw 
1999 Dec. “Angels II”, Miedzy Nami, Warsaw

1998 Dec. “Angels I”,  Miedzy Nami, Warsaw
1995 June  Galmenskole Gallery, Geiranger,Norway
1994 Sept. Zikk Zaks, Stavanger, Norway
1993 Aug. Galmenskole Gallery, Geiranger, Norway

1992 Dec. Ares Gallery, Warsaw

1992 Oct. with Ola Une Liland/, Marriot Hotel, Warsaw
1992 July  AS-M., Albetsund, Denmark
1991 Nov.  Gallery 68, Copenhagen, Denmark
1990 July  Zodiac, Galleri Solvpilken, Aalesund, Norway
1989 Nov.  Aharon Privé , Tel-Aviv, Israel

GROUP EXHIBITIONS.

2005 Nov.-Dec. Serce Foundation, Książ Castle        
1999 May Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw
1999 Jan. Galeria Palac, Warsaw
1998 Dec. Galeria Palac, Warsaw
1996 Apr. Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw
1995 Apr. Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw
1993 May Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw 
1992 Nov. Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw
1992 Sept. Warsaw’s Art. Decade, ASP Museum
1992 March Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw
1991 May Galeria Pod Kasztanami, Warsaw
1991 Feb. Japanese Art Dealers,Gallaxy,Warsaw
1990 Oct. Exhibition Center, Aalesund, Norway
1990 Sept. Galleri Solvpilken, Aalesund, Norway
1989 June  ASP, Warsaw

NON-ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE..

1998-2000 General Manager – Golden Eagles Advertising Festival
1997-1998 Creative Director –McCann-Erickson, Warsaw

1995-1996 Deputy Creative Director – McCann-Erickson, Warsaw

1993-1994 Senior Art  Director – McCann-Erickson, Warsaw

1991-1993 Art Director Freelancer Procter&Gamble Polska

1989-1993 Graphic Designer & Art Director various graphic studios and agencies 

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